I need help sexing my 6-8 week Golden Laced Wyandotte

[Kenniem37]

Hi everyone!! I’m a brand new chicken owner and I was wondering if anyone could tell me if one of my birds is a female or male. I got it as a chick and they said it was a Golden Laced Wyandotte. I know it could still surprise us but I was recently injured by a “female” that over night became an aggressive male so we are trying to avoid that from happening again. Thank you everyone!!

 

[OkieChickenGal]

Pretty Pullet

 

[Kenniem37]

Pretty Pullet

You think so?! Oh how exciting!! My heart broke when my other bird turned on me and we had to give him up. Thank you for your input!!!

 

[OkieChickenGal]

You think so?! Oh how exciting!! My heart broke when my other bird turned on me and we had to give him up. Thank you for your input!!!

You're Welcome!

 

[drumstick diva]

Is this a hatchery bird, looks to have the wrong type of comb.

 

[Hyper_Chicken05]

View attachment 1416277 View attachment 1416278 View attachment 1416279 View attachment 1416280 Hi everyone!! I’m a brand new chicken owner and I was wondering if anyone could tell me if one of my birds is a female or male. I got it as a chick and they said it was a Golden Laced Wyandotte. I know it could still surprise us but I was recently injured by a “female” that over night became an aggressive male so we are trying to avoid that from happening again. Thank you everyone!!

I have a group of gold laced wyandottes that i raised from chicks. The males were had thicker leggs, Redder combs, Bigger combs and they had a darker golden colour.

By the look of those chicks i think the owner meant a cross breed or something because thats no pure breed Glw. It has the wrong comb, they should have rose combs.

And judging by my experience they look more like girls to me. I might be wrong but i judged by the colour of the combs.

 

[Table4Six]

Agreed. It has a single comb and wyandottes are supposed to have rose combs.

 

[Holliberri]

I have a group of gold laced wyandottes that i raised from chicks. The males were had thicker leggs, Redder combs, Bigger combs and they had a darker golden colour.

By the look of those chicks i think the owner meant a cross breed or something because thats no pure breed Glw. It has the wrong comb, they should have rose combs.

And judging by my experience they look more like girls to me. I might be wrong but i judged by the colour of the combs.

I’ve read in multiple places that some hatchery GLW have single combs, although I have not experienced this.

 

[Alexandra33]

Lots of hatchery-quality Wyandottes have single combs these days. Not correct, but somewhat common. Pretty pullet, too!

~Alex

 

[Kenniem37]

Is this a hatchery bird, looks to have the wrong type of comb.

We bought that bird and two others from the tractor store. My 3 Americana’s came from a smaller family owned feed store and they referred to their breeder several times. Do you think she’s a different or mixed breed?